Subway train comes apart in Bronx tunnel, no injuries reported. MTA calls incident 'unusual.'

"A subway train came apart in transit Sunday in the Bronx, suspending some service on the 4 and 5 lines but resulting in no injuries, MTA officials said. The third and fourth cars on the southbound 4 train decoupled near the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station before 6 p.m., officials said. They did not immediately say how many people were aboard the train or how long it took for them to be rescued."

"The FDNY said 60 fire and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene, which they had "under control" within an hour. Trains on the 4 and 5 lines did not run between the Bronx and Manhattan for several hours Sunday night as authorities addressed the situation. Service on the lines was normal by rush hour Monday morning. The MTA said it was still investigating the cause of the uncoupling."

"Demetrius Crichlow, president of New York City Transit, said the incident was "unusual," but the train's emergency brakes activated properly, bringing both sections of the vehicle to a stop. He said passengers were removed from the cars via additional trains in the tunnel. "In addition to our normal day-to-day inspection of trains, we're also going to go out and inspect all of the R142 car class to ensure that there's no other issues remaining with the cars," Crichlow told reporters Monday. "It is our goal to be able to provide great bus service, great train service, and in this case we didn't do that.""

A southbound 4 train in the Bronx partially decoupled Sunday, causing the third and fourth cars to separate near the 149th Street-Grand Concourse station before 6 p.m. No injuries were reported. FDNY deployed 60 fire and emergency medical personnel and had the scene under control within an hour. Trains on the 4 and 5 lines were suspended between the Bronx and Manhattan for several hours and service returned to normal by Monday morning rush hour. The MTA is investigating the cause of the uncoupling and New York City Transit plans inspections of the R142 car class; passengers were removed via additional trains in the tunnel.

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